underachieve, underperform
(verb) perform less well or with less success than expected; “John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”; “My stocks underperformed last year”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underachieve (third-person singular simple present underachieves, present participle underachieving, simple past and past participle underachieved)
To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential.
• punch below one's weight, underperform
Source: Wiktionary
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
